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Episode Title: "B.D.N."

Summary:After saving Inepril City once again, Vash departs on the sand steamer. During the trip, the sand steamer is attacked by the Bad Lad Gang. Vash seeks the help of a young stowaway to prevent an unfortunate fate for the steamer and her passengers.

It always surprises me when the engineer gets shot. Up until this point in the series, there isn't much death, just flashbacks of violent histories. This is the first time we see someone get killed, and it's just a civilian, and it's a cold way to go. The sharp riff followed by the hushed hum of the steamer when Kaite sees the body is chilling.

The most significant thing I took out of this episode came in episode 8. (I know, I know, I'm getting ahead of myself.) Vash meets back up with Wolfwood and Vash just casually mentions how he fought with the leader of whatever the gang was called because he was still hurt. The guy was so well known that Wolfwood just knew who it was.

And Vash brings it up like it's no big deal. Just an ordinary occurrence in his life. Another day. And Vash was hurt even before that.